Witches, Weres, and Vamps, Oh MY! discussion

Sorry, that other thread was too long.

Hello all,
My name is Jeremiah, and I've been lurking in this group for about a week now, so I thought I'd introduce myself. I'm new to Goodreads as well as this group.

As silly as this is, my favorite series would probably have to be the The Chronicles of Narnia. I'm not sure if I'd like it as much if I read it now, but it was the first series I ever read. My favorite genre was and is fantasy with horror and black humor coming in second. Some of my favorites are: The Books of Blood by Clive Barker, A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, Orson Scott Card, Dark Dance by Tanith Lee, Choke and Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk, etc. I love Anne Rice's movies but I can't ever get into her book because she describes New Orleans way too much. Way too much. You could rebuild the city from her descriptions. I did like Violin, though, and everyone who knows me says I'd like her witches more than her Vampires.

I'm a dark fantasy writer with my short stories free to read on my website: www.JeremiahCain.com . But I won't go much into that in this thread, though.

Something about me unrelated to books and writing: I love music. (And One, Apoptygma Berzerk, Assemblage 23, Combichrist, Covenant, Death in June, Garbage, Grendel, Hole, Kittie, KMFDM, Korn, Ladytron, Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, Nitzer Ebb, Rammstein, Rob Zombie, Rotersand, She Wants Revenge, [:SITD:], Snake River Conspiracy, Smashing Pumpkins, Suicide Commando, Tool, White Zombie, XP8... )
Ok, I'm sure that's more than enough for now.
~jeremiah

hello

Hello Jeremiah welcome to the group :)

Hello Anthony and Stephanie. Thanks for the welcome.

Sorry I haven't been as active in the group as I'd wanted to. Things have been very busy lately.

I had planned to go to Atlanta for Halloween, but it didn't happen. Even still, I had a great time. What about you?

hi Jeremiah its nice to meet you

Jeremiah wrote: "Sorry I haven't been as active in the group as I'd wanted to. Things have been very busy lately."

I've been WAY busy too! Sorry for the inactivity lately y'all! :) I'm starting up a new company that will launch in Jan of 2010 so I've had my hands full. Things are pretty much in order now so I should be back to posting like crazy again. Hopefully updating some things in the group too!

What is your company?

I'm starting a scrapbooking company where I'll do other people's scrapbooks for them digitally. I LOVE digi-scrapping and have been approached by several people to do their books so I figured I'd go all the way & see where it takes me.

Shanon wrote: "I'm starting a scrapbooking company where I'll do other people's scrapbooks for them digitally. I LOVE digi-scrapping and have been approached by several people to do their books so I figured I'd ..."


That is great!! I hope it all works out for you! I haven't been very active for the last couple of months either, I haven't even been reading. My baby had the flu really bad, then I got it. We are finally all over it so life can start to get back to normal.

Hi Everyone

My name's Kat, i'm new to goodreads and was looking through the groups and came across this one and just had to join up. I'm a total paranormal romance junkie and addicted to buy and reading books so I knew this was the group for me. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone and chatting about books.

Hi, Kat. Welcome to the group. :)
Cool icon. I like people with wings.

Jessi wrote: "...so life can start to get back to normal. "

HA! I must be doing something wrong. I feel like I'm always saying my life will get back to normal when fill in the blank! One day I hope to achieve "normal" status again. :)


Welcome Kat! Feel free to jump in to any of the discussions going on and start any that you would like to see!

My name is Kim and I just joined this group today. I read an average of 6 books a week, read pretty much anything, and I am always looking for the next book that will interest me beyond my expectations, which is frequently. I have been on goodreads about 2 years, and moderate my own 2 groups, one a book discussion group and one for people who like to bake and share recipes. I love Jim Butcher (both series), and am just getting started on paranormal mysteries. I welcome questions and friends.

Welcome to the group Kim! 6 books a week is amazing.

My boyfriend says I don't read, I scan.

Welcome to the group Teresa! Be careful, Goodreads can be quite addicting :)

Hi everyone. My name's Shannon Delany and I adore paranormal romance, UF, sci fi and fantasy... Favorite authors include Orson Scott Card, Anne McCaffrey, Kelley Armstrong, Heather Brewer, Jeri Smith-Ready, Ann Aguirre, Maria V. Snyder, Lucienne Diver, Holly Black, PC Cast... The list goes on for a while frankly... LOL I read as much YA as I have time to, but things are busy right now.

My hobby--writing--is officially my career as 2010 marks the debut of my first series (YA paranormal) which starts with 13 to Life: A Werewolf's Tale. So yup, I'm a fan of the werewolves and shifters. ;-)

I saw the group name here and had to check it out. :D

And Shanon--I agree--Goodreads can be addicting! I have to tear myself away from GR and Twitter to work on book 2! =)

Welcome Shannon - we have a few of us floating around in this group!

When is your book being released??

Hi, I joined awhile ago but am finally introducing myself.

I'm Gaijinmama, in Tokyo, Japan but originally from Connecticut and Los Angeles. I'm a part-time university English instructor and full-time mom to two beautiful bilingual, bicultural kids.
I've been a voracious reader my whole life but for some reason only got into reading spooky paranormal stuff in the last few years. What can I say, I guess motherhood has brought out my dark side, Mwahahahaha.....I especially love Anne Rice and anything else with vampires, but I'll pretty much read anything as long as it's good (English teacher alert here! No patience with bad writing!!)

I'm looking forward to participating more and getting to know you all.

Hello i found this intersting group and i wanted to join.

My name is Tatyanna Serria Shei Talley i am mixed with so many things that i forgot lol.i am fun and nice with peolpe but if someone gets on my bad side(which is not possible id have to be really mad)they dont get off.im loyal to friends and family i help my baby brother(who is 7 now) and dork around my uncle(which age i dont know...)Giz(his real name is joshaha)

Hi, I'm Peaktopeak from Colorado in the US. I live at 8200ft off the peak to peak highway. Great scenery and long winters. :-) I'm new to this group - I thought this might be a great way to branch out and explore some fantasy authors.

Welcome Peaktopeak! Glad to have you.

Peaktopeak wrote: "Hi, I'm Peaktopeak from Colorado in the US. I live at 8200ft off the peak to peak highway. Great scenery and long winters. :-) I'm new to this group - I thought this might be a great way to branch ..."

Welcome! I'm in CO, too, but in the flatlands in the Denver metro area!

Hi. I joined the group a little while ago but haven't introduced myself yet.

I am a book-addict mom of 2 in PA. I am constantly reading. I usually forget to log books on gr but am trying to catch up.

Favorite Book/Series -- tough question, but for the category of witches, weres, & vamps it would have to include the Sookie series and the Rachel Morgan series. My favorites genres are fantasy (1st love), historical, historical romance, and lately mysteries.

Favorite Place to Read: In the school car-line waiting to pick up the kids.

Any Hobbies (besides the obvious one of reading)- drawing, gardening (specially winter-sowing), and getting indignant about politics

Something Unique about : I can hyper-extend my elbows?

Welcome Mayakda. You just listed two of my favorite series! I can't wait for the next Rachel Morgan book to come out in 6 days!

Thanks!!!

Hi, I'm Amanda. I live in Newfoundland, Canada. I'm 25. I love to read almost everything, but especially paranormal. I am new to Goodreads, but so far, it, and this list, looks great.

Welcome to the group & Goodreads Amanda. Stephanie (the other mod of the group) is from Canada as well!

Hi everyone! I thought I'd better get over here and introduce myself. I'm just a plain, simple gal. I live in Southern California (Los Angeles area) and I've been married almost 30 years. We have a male sponge from that union and one fur baby of our own and a grand boybe of my son's. We are huge animal lovers.

On top of that, I love reading and television and movies and anything that involves escapism. Which is why I think I love this genre so much. I adore Sookie best I think, but I love Anita Blake books as well. My favorite books lately though have been the two Hunger Games books...they really just held my interest. Since they were written for teens, I don't think I'm as sophisticated as I'd like to think! ha!

I also scrapbook...both digitally and with paper, and I'm learning more and more about photography which is another big passion of mine. But really, I think the best way to describe me is just plain and simple. Cuz I am. :)

I'm so anxious to get started on the next great read with you folks!

Hi. I just realized that I have not yet introduced myself. I joined this site about a month ago and I absolutely love it. I feel like a have found a home for my reading obsession. I am a mother of 3 boys (2 teens and a preteen). Escaping to a fictional world is a great coping mechanism for me....

I love all sorts of books. I have read Kelley Armstrong, Cassandra Clare, Laurell Hamilton, Melissa Marr, Libba Bray, Stephenie Meyers, Charlaine Harris. I enjoyed the Hunger Games. I am having a lot of fun finding new books to read on the book lists here.

I am looking forward to getting my hands on the JR Ward series and the Jeaniene Frost series. My to-read list seems to grow daily.

I read quite fast so I always have a book or 2 on the go.....

Hi My name is Susie I am a librarian in North Dakota and love reading.My favorite series would have to be Mercy Thompson,I also enjoy the Sookie Stackhouse books.After reading a couple anthologies I have discovered the Dresden Files and have bought the first two books,and have been trying to get my hands on some Karen Chance .
I like fantasy,urban fantasy, I also like epic fantasy my favorite being The Belgariad by,David Eddings,and historical fiction.
I have Beautiful Creatures and look forward to the group read coming up.

Welcome Kelly, AH & Susie! We're glad to have you!

Welcome to all newbies! Susie, I read BEAUTIFUL CREATURES a couple of months ago and really liked it. Will be nice to be able to join in on the discussions.

Hi, My name is Antoinette. I joined goodreads about two weeks ago and was immediately drawn to this group. I read all the time and am starting to run out of good books that I know of, so it nice to be given other people's feedback as to what else is out there. I just finished Terry Goodkinds Sword of Truth series. It started off good but kind of dragged by the end. A friend asked me to read The Wheel of Time so I am on to the second book, seems pretty good.

Antoinette wrote: "I read all the time and am starting to run out of good books that I know of"

HA! I haven't had that problem since I joined goodreads. I'm sure you'll find way too many books to read soon too.

Hi there! My names Leilah, but call me Lee.
been obbsessed with reading and am begining to find it harder to find books i will love. Hoping this chat room will help.
Got to admit this is the first chat group i have ever bothered to join. So not too sure about what to say. lol
Hope i can get some help off you guys!

Welcome Lee. I'm sure you'll find new books to read.

Hi all, I'm Kim and like you all, I love reading (as much as time will allow with a toddler), I read anything but paranormal and witchcraft is a passion. Love to read reveiws as frankly, I haven't the time to waste on bad/poor books.

I feel you on the toddler getting in the way of reading Kimberley! I've got two running around right now. Audiobooks have become my best friend :)

Hi Everyone:)

I've been creeping around for awhile now...and I've decided it's high time I got more involved in discussions!

Hi everyone.
I've just recently joined this site, and I'm looking for any recommendations and tips.
I LOVE to read. It's my favorite hobby besides writing.
I would have to say my favorite book is Bloodroots by Richie Tankersley Cusick. It's amazing, and it kind of messes with your mind as you read it.
My favorite place to read is either outside or in my nice, cozy bed.
Something interesting.....hmm....I'm not really sure of anything interesting right now, to be honest.

Oh, I have a question. That "currently reading" at the top of the group site??? Is that manditory reading??? Just curious.
Thanks for having me, and I hope to be a loyal member.

Hey Shanon, 2 toddlers, you brave women! Audio books are good but I like to just sit, reading is me time

Hi Everyone-

I am new to this group and a newly published author also. I have a paranormal romance (vampire) series coming out this year. The first book, My Love Eternal, is now available, and many kind Goodreads members have already picked it up or have it on their TBR lists.

I love to hear from readers, so please send comments and questions my way.

Best!

Liz Strange

Hi Everyone-

I am new to this Goodreads too, Its a lovely way to find out whats a great book to read and to chat about books.
Im currently reading Lords of the Underworld the darkest whisper by Gena Showalter. Before that i was reading laurell k hamilltons Merry Gentry, a.k.a. Meredith NicEssus and i thought that was awesome.
My fav place to read is the lib, or some where quiet when the kids aren't too loud, i Do love to read. thanks for having me would love some recommendations on what should i read next..
have fun every one :)

Kimberley wrote: "Hey Shanon, 2 toddlers, you brave women! Audio books are good but I like to just sit, reading is me time"

Me time? I have a vague memory of that. I'm counting down the days until both kids are in school so I can reclaim some daylight me time :)

Hi! I'm Gwen. I'm a PNR and UF junkie. Along with reading like a maniac, I am also a writer, I am so excited, I am going to the WRW retreat and I am going to meet Charlaine Harris!!! One of my favorite authors :) I'm excited to share with you all and hopefully to find new books to feed my addiction! :)

LOL Shanon, I am dreading Nathan starting school, I'll miss him but saying that we are planning on having another before then. I get his hubby to give me an hour a day and I do the same for him, just so we can wind down, works well for us and it means he gets an hour of Daddy time, all to himself, I have done this since he was born, I must say I mist having me time during daylight, people will think I'm a gremlin on the avoiding bright light.

Ello Everyone :)

I just joined this group and I'm pretty excited about it. Haha!

My names Katie (I'm one of the few people who run this account) and well I run this account for a website.

I of course love reading. Its been almost 2 years now since I have found the supernatural genre and I'm still loving it. I hate picking a favorite series so I guess I will just name a few. The Hollows, Mercy Thompson, The Immortals, The Mortal Instruments, Sookie Stackhouse, Everynight Academy, Darkest Powers, and Night World.

Well I get most of my reading done in school. You would think I have no life because of the fact that I can most of the time read 5 books in one week. But its the complete opposite. I'm always super busy, working on a website, the endless piles of school work, and doing just normal chores around the house.

I'm probably the most interesting 17 year old you could meet. I don't fit the normal teenage mold. I love music of all types, even jazz and classical. I enjoy going to operas, musicals, plays, and ballets. Which I will be going to a special VIP dress rehearsal of the opera Don Giavani tonight. Photography is a big part of my life, along with just art in general. If I could I would spend all my time in a gallery.

So I guess thats me in a nut shell.

Hi! My name is Natacha. I'm a mother of 2 in the greater Toronto area. I'm pretty new to the paranormal world of books...but I have to say that since I've started, I haven't been able to read anything else. I'm so happy to find some like-minded people. None of my friends share my interest in genre!

My favs so far are: The Twilight Saga, The Immortal Instruments, The Forest of Hands of Teeth/Dead Tossed Waves (which will be followed by a 3rd) and (not really in the category of Vamps, witches or weres but very cool) Hunger Games series.

Fav places to read: anywhere in the sun - on the beach or lounging on by backyard in a lawnchair. Love to read with music on - kind of like the soundtrack to help unfold the story. But I'll read just about anywhere - even with my flashlight under the covers at night so I don't wake up by husband!

Can't wait to find more great reads to add to by library!

The Immortal Instruments are pretty awesome Natacha! I think there's going to be a fourth one, although its going to be mainly about Simon i think. should be interesting.
Hunger Games is AMAZING and i cant wait for Mockingjay to come out! I was thinking of reading the Forest of Hands and Teeth, but i wasn't sure if it was worth the read..?